Semen Composition & Sperm Count

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What makes up semen?

Sperm from seminiferous tubules and secretions from seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands.

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What is in seminal fluid?

Fructose, clotting enzymes, alkaline buffers, and prostaglandins.

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What is in prostate fluid?

PSA, hyaluronidase, and antibodies.

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What is in bulbourethral fluid?

Alkaline buffers and mucus for lubrication.

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What is a typical sperm count and pH of semen?

50–150 million sperm/mL; less than 20 million/mL is infertile. Volume is 2.5–5 mL; pH is 7.2–7.7.